Beschreibung:

With browned damascus twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed in full in gothic script along the top flat, blued fore-sights, case-hardened patent breeches each engraved with a scallop shell between platinum lines, pierced platinum plugs, foliate engraved case-hardened tangs each with back-sight, signed border engraved case-hardened detented locks each decorated with foliage and with engraved safety-catch, the internal working parts retaining their brightly burnished finish, dolphin hammers en suite with the locks, lacquered figured half-stocks, chequered rounded butts with unusual ovoidal pommels, the latter each with border engraved case-hardened ovoidal butt-cap with hinged circular butt-trap engraved with a flower-head, blued trigger-guards (some loss of finish) decorated with scrolling foliage, case-hardened trigger-plates each with engraved pineapple-shaped finial, escutcheons engraved with owner's crest, dark horn fore-end caps, original brass-mounted ramrods, and retaining most of their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case (keyhole escutcheon missing) with accessories including three-way powder-flask recovered in red leather, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (some old discolouration), the exterior of the lid with circular flush-fitting brass carrying handle centred on a circular escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, Birmingham proof marks 24.3 cm. barrels